My Struggle II

Did scully save the world . Was that an alien craft. It just seems that in the next season they're back at work as normal. Maybe I'm thick. But William b Davis if brilliant as usual. And I do love the whole thing.

...and I'm surprised how many of the first page of reviews here didn't. That's what prompted me actually.

A lot of loose ends get tied up in what works hard to be a thrilling and fitting finale to, what 23 years of television? To do that, still leave a frankly genius final scene and plot for who knows what comes next (we can only hope, though I doubt we will be lucky)? Well, I am sold.

I thought the whole series was a fitting final tribute. They didn't throw them in willy nilly but still went old school on some fun cases (and threw in an excellent dig at the early days). The baton handing was the one thing that grated on me but it was only slight and in fairness Tad is a great future-season redshirt (one thing you have to say, they take no prisoners and their sfx guys really are top notch).

Special mention to Cigarette Smoking Man, by far one of the best evil geniuses of recent decades. He is a monster, now he looks like a monster.

If you just wanted them to come out and trot out their hits ad infinitum you were plum out of luck boyo; Chris, thank you for that.

M

I am speechless to read the highest rated review is a 1 star demolition. I thought this was utterly fantastic, it tied together for me what's been an incredible series. My Struggle II was fast paced, gripping, intelligent, brilliantly acted, and left me for one desperate for more. I loved that Mulder's Nemesis Smoking man made a return, great character. Great special effects once again, it felt like a huge budget blockbuster on times. Mulder and Scully Junior were once again good value, I can understand that die hard fans may not like them much, but I found them quite fun. That ending though, please don't leave us hanging there.

This has left me desperate for more episodes, so come on, another series please. 9/10

After a long hiatus, "The X-Files" returned for its 10th season, reigniting the nostalgia and excitement that made the show a cultural phenomenon. While the revival hasn't been flawless, it successfully captured much of the original's eerie, thought-provoking charm. The season balanced standalone "monster-of-the-week" episodes with overarching mythology, though not always gracefully. This tension came to a head in "My Struggle II," the season's explosive finale, which left fans both intrigued and frustrated. Because while it definitely feels like the culmination of many threads that have been dangling for decades, it can't help itself and goes along with some of the show's most annoying tropes.

The episode dives headfirst into a high-stakes conspiracy involving a global pandemic triggered by alien DNA tampering - a bold and timely concept. At its core, this is classic "X-Files": a world where paranoia is justified, and Mulder and Scully must race against time to expose the truth. The apocalyptic atmosphere is compelling, thanks to Anne Simon, Margaret Fearon, and Chris Carter's ambitious script. The ticking-clock narrative ramps up the tension effectively, delivering some gripping sequences, particularly Scully's desperate quest to synthesize a cure. However, the execution falters under the weight of its lofty ambitions. The shorter six-episode season didn't leave enough room for the complex mythology to develop organically. As a result, the finale's big revelations feel rushed and undercooked, more like a bullet-point checklist than a fully fleshed-out story. The episode attempts to weave together years of convoluted lore, but instead creates a tangled mess where meaningful emotional payoffs are scarce. The return of certain characters is a mixed blessing. Scully's scientific prowess is on full display, making her the true hero of the story, while Mulder's journey feels sidelined. Agent Monica Reyes' unexpected reappearance adds intrigue, though her motivations seem murky at best. Meanwhile, the Cigarette Smoking Man, long thought dead, emerges as the ultimate puppet master. While his return should've been thrilling, his presence feels more like fan service stretched past its expiration date. Perhaps the most divisive element is the jaw-dropping cliffhanger. It's a gutsy move that ensures fans will clamor for more - but also feels like a narrative escape hatch, avoiding definitive closure.

"My Struggle II" is "The X-Files" at its most ambitious and uneven. Its scope is admirable, its ideas intriguing, but its execution falls short of the show's best work. Despite its flaws, the episode - and the season as a whole - rekindles enough of the original spark to remind fans why they fell in love with "The X-Files" in the first place. The truth may still be out there, but the path to finding it could have been much clearer.

So this is "The End". Some people may say "Thank Gh-d", and others like me will be depressed. Not much TV is made like this- This is Old School. Old School, but Carter does try to keep abreast of current events, just like the first 9 seasons.

As "My Struggle I" was Mulder's narrative, Part II is Skully's. This gives a nice comparison of Perspectives, as Skully has almost never seen what Mulder has seen (Her head always turned away, or she left the area, or she believed while Mulder didn't believe in one season), the believer and the skeptic always battling it out, resolving it, and solving it. Whatever "it" is at the time. This time, it's about certain events from part I. And, once again "Fringe" is mentioned in this passing narrative, another salute by Carter toward a show that could have been as great as this. Was as great as this, in some respects.

And of course, the return of the young Doppelgangers, and Monica Reyes. Skully and Einstien, the Skeptic vs the Super-Skeptic. Monica and Cancerman. "The world will go on, just in my image, not God's".

Mainly this is Skully's show, it's her kind of x-file, needing her kind of solution. Mulder has his Arse Kicking moves on with Matrix skills, for all the good it does him.

The science in this episode is very interesting, sounding almost plausible. This show has always excelled at giving good background.

The X-Files has embodied for me the best parts of Television, it doesn't take a lot to get me interested, but this show has gone way beyond interest, we get involved in it, which is why people have had such diverse reactions to it, usually because it is telling The Truth at some basic level, sometimes which we don't even know or agree with at the time. In the case of these 6 samples, we have heard things about Climate Change, overpopulation, and man's encroachment into Nature. The X-Files gets my Highest ratings and regards. It has been the subject of heated discussions and speculations for years, and I'm glad I can participate in this in even a small way.

As we go out on this episode, I try to remember all of the things I have ever loved about this show. And they all might be right here in this final offering, this one episode gets back the mysteries of Seasons 1-3, the solutions also baffling.

After my mind returns from initial shock and numbness, I may to edit this a bit, I can't put in words the emotions in me right now, it's too much.

Well, so all of the positive reviews are being down voted and the negative ones are being up voted and, the bad reviews repeated and parroted apparently by different people even though they are the same person. That doesn't mean this episode is bad it just means that there are trolls about